I find it super useful during cold and flu season and it s great to use while traveling just be sure to use a 2 oz.
Cold and flu room spray.
Use at the first sign of symptoms at least three times a day to help stop cold and flu like symptoms or several times a day for prophylaxis to moisten dry nasal passages.
Most essential oils have antibacterial and antiseptic properties so you could make a fragrant room spray that helps to clean the air a bit of the nasties.
Bonus for cold and flu season.
Recently an analysis of several studies showed that zinc lozenges or syrup reduced the length of a cold by one day especially when taken within 24 hours of the first signs and symptoms of a cold.
Most colds are caused by a type of virus called rhinovirus which thrives and multiplies in the nasal passages and throat upper respiratory system.
Try lemon lime wild oregano cinnamon leaf clove bud tea tree or eucalyptus.
By the way the essential oils you use in the spray can be used other ways too such as in massage oils green cleaning recipes and more so they are.
The symptoms of flu can include fever or feeling feverish chills cough sore throat runny or stuffy nose muscle or body aches headaches and fatigue tiredness.
Glass spray bottle or smaller so you can pass through airport security.
Essential oils of camphor eucalyptus peppermint tea tree fragonia have been combined to produce a very therapeutic room spray which can be used any time duri.
Highly effective in clearing cold and flu bacteria from the air in a room and also relieves nasal congestion.
Hand washing by rubbing the hands with warm soapy water for at least 20 seconds helps to slough germs.
People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose.
Cold symptoms are usually milder than the symptoms of flu.
A wonderful germ fighting antiseptic spray.
This spray can also be used as a cold and flu preventative.
Lysol disinfectant spray is a hospital grade spray and kills 99 9 percent of viruses including norovirus which causes the stomach flu.
Some good essential oil choices for this cold and flu room spray are eucalyptus tea tree melaleuca cinnamon or lavender or a mixture of oils from young living called thieves for this diy essential oil spray recipes i used 4 drops eucalyptus 4 drops lavender and 4 drops thieves.
Simply spray it or diffuse it throughout your home during cold and flu season or add 2 drops of each essential oil to a personal nasal diffuser you can sniff from while visiting relatives or traveling.
The most important prevention measure for preventing colds and flu is frequent hand washing.